Wednesday, May 29, 2013

This signing is being promoted by Hall of Fame Sports and JD Legends Promotions and will take place at Frank & Son. Jaime Jarring will also be appearing courtesy of Hall of Fame Sports and JD Legends Promotions.﻿

Also taking place at Frank & Son on June 29th are the signings being promoted by OC Dugout, Honabach & Sons, and JD Legends Promotions. The Dodgers making appearances are Luis Cruz, Jerry Hairston Jr., Matt Kemp, Steve Yeager, Tommy Davis, and Nick Punto.

For more information on Luis Cruz clickhereFor more information on Jerry Hairston Jr. clickhereFor more information on Steve Yeager clickhereFor more information on Matt Kemp clickhere

For more information on Tommy Davis clickhereFor more informatio on Nick Punto click hereFor more information on Jaime Jarrin clickhereTrue to the Blue!

Friday, May 24, 2013

For Orange County Dodger fans who must navigate traffic on Southern California freeways to enjoy a game at Chavez Ravine, Monday May 27th is your kind of day! The Dodgers will host the Angels at 5:10 pm on Memorial Day and MetroLink is partnering with Metro to provide special train service to Union Station. A round trip ticket will only cost $7. Once at Union Station, fans can board the Dodger Stadium Express to the stadium. As part of th festivities, Jay Johnstone, Tommy Lasorda, and Bob Boone will be making appearances at select MetroLink stations.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Soon after the Dodgers were swept out of Atlanta by the Braves on Sunday, Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports, was reporting Dodger ownership would soon be firing manager Don Mattingly. Mattingly is forty-three games in to his third season as Dodger skipper and his managerial record is six games over .500. While his first season was played under the penny pinching ownership of Frank McCourt and the 2012 season was one of transition, the Dodgers entered the 2013 season full of expectations.

While expectations were as high as the team's payroll, the 18-25 start was definitely not what ownership and the Dodger fans were hoping for. Injuries have had their influence on the teams horrible start. Chad Billingsley only made two starts before being lost for the season and Hanley Ramirez has only played in two more games than Billingsley. Unfortunately, the Dodgers are not the only team to suffer injuries. Injuries are common place in sports but it's how the team reacts and handles the injuries that separates winners from losers. Has Mattingly's laid back approach come back to bite him in the behind? At a time when the fans are looking for the player's to play with fire and to play with something to prove, it appears as if they don't seem to care. Most will say it is the manager's role to push the right buttons and motivate the team. However, if that isn't the manager's normal style, wouldn't it seem silly for him all of a sudden change his ways? Would it make the players feel as if their manager were cracking under the pressure?

Two to three weeks ago, fans on message boards and social media were calling for the head of lead trainer Sue Falsone because she "wasn't keeping the players healthy." Now, the cries are for Mattingly's head. Obviously, there is no quick fix to solve the Dodgers problems. It would be nice to get some consistent production from Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier. It would also be great to get Hanley Ramirez back in the line up. After the bullpen's implosion while being swept by the Braves, the team seems to have hit rock bottom.

Clayton Kershaw's dominant complete game in Monday night's victory was just what the doctor ordered. It gave the struggling bullpen a much needed rest. Andre Ethier contributed with an RBI triple and a solo homerun and Matt Kemp added a solo Bison Bomb for a 3-1 victory. The three game series against the Brewers should be an excellent gauge as to where the Dodgers truly are as a team. The Brewers are a struggling club as well and the Dodgers will be marching out their top three starters for the series. Tonight, the Dodgers will be sending Zack Greinke, the number two punch in the one-two punch combination with Kershaw, to the mound to face his former club. Wednesday afternoon, Mattingly will send Hyun-Jin Ryu to the mound. If Greinke and Ryu deliver and the offense does its part, come Wednesday evening the media and Dodger fans may be talking about a Dodger 3-game sweep of the Brew Crew. If the Dodgers pull off the sweep, they just might save Mattingly's job.

Since being swept by the Braves was rock bottom, things can only get better. Right??

This signing is being promoted by Hall of Fame Sports and JD Legends Promotions and will take place at Frank & Son.﻿ Also taking place at Frank & Son on June 29th are the signings being promoted by OC Dugout, Honabach & Sons, and JD Legends Promotions. The Dodgers making appearances are Luis Cruz, Jerry Hairston Jr., Matt Kemp, Steve Yeager, Tommy Davis, and Nick Punto

For more information on Luis Cruz clickhereFor more information on Jerry Hairston Jr. clickhereFor more information on Steve Yeager clickhereFor more information on Matt Kemp clickhere

This signing is being promoted by OC Dugout, Honabach & Sons, and JD Legends Promotions and will take place at Frank & Son. Also signing will be Luis Cruz, Jerry Hairston Jr., Matt Kemp, Steve Yeager, and Tommy Davis.

For more information on Luis Cruz clickhereFor more information on Jerry Hairston Jr. clickhereFor more information on Steve Yeager clickhereFor more information on Matt Kemp clickhere

This signing is being promoted by OC Dugout, Honabach & Sons, and JD Legends Promotions and will take place at Frank & Son. Also signing will be Luis Cruz, Jerry Hairston Jr., and Steve Yeager

For more information on Luis Cruz clickhereFor more information on Jerry Hairston Jr. clickhereFor more information on Steve Yeager clickhereFor more information on Matt Kemp clickhereTrue to the Blue!

Monday, May 6, 2013

On Sunday May 5, 2013, Harry's Dugout hosted an autograph signing with former Dodger great Pedro Guerrero. The signing was scheduled to take place from 1:00pm till 3:30pm. I was feeling a little under the weather so I got a late start and didn't arrive until a little after 1:30pm. There were about 35 people in line ahead of me, so I figured the wait wouldn't be too long. While in line I got to chop it up with David from David's Autograph Signings. The line was moving pretty quickly and within 1/2 an hour I was inside the shop. I had planned to get my ROMLB signed but when I saw the 8x10 photo above, I couldn't resist. I really like these action photos where the player is in color but the rest of the photo is black & white. Therefore, I got the 8x10 signed and my ROMLB with the "81 WS MVP" inscription. Take a look at the photos below.

This signing is being promoted by Hall of Fame Sports along with JD Legends Promotions. The signing will take place at Frank and Son as part of Hall of Fame Sports' Dodger Days. Also appearing at the signing is Dodgers closer Brandon League, catcher A.J. Ellis, Don Newcombe, and Skip Schumaker.

For more info on the Brandon League signing clickhereFor more info on the A.J. Ellis signing clickhereFor more info on the Don Newcombe signing click here